9User Content and Intellectual Property
9.1 Licence to User Content
By submitting any content (including photographs, descriptions, reviews, or other materials) to the Platform, you grant AfriStay a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, and distribute such content on the Platform and in AfriStay's marketing materials for the purpose of operating and promoting the Platform.
9.2 Content Standards
You are solely responsible for all content you submit. You warrant that your content:
- •Is accurate and not misleading;
- •Does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party;
- •Does not contain fraudulent, obscene, defamatory, threatening, or discriminatory material;
- •Does not contain malware, viruses, or any other harmful code.
9.3 AfriStay Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in the AfriStay Platform, including trademarks, trade names, software, designs, and proprietary content, vest exclusively in AfriStay or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in AfriStay's intellectual property.
9.4 Reviews and Ratings
AfriStay permits Guests to submit reviews and ratings following a completed stay. All reviews must be honest, accurate, and based on genuine experience. AfriStay reserves the right to remove reviews that violate these Terms or that constitute abuse, harassment, or manipulation of the platform's ratings system.